Sunday, May 15, 2011

Assignments Week of May 16th-20th

Reading in Literature Book "Otzi, the Iceman"; also doing Internet search on Otzi and comparing the information.

We will also be reading: "An American Plague: the True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" Chapter 1: "No One Noticed".

In both articles we will be completing various forms of Janet Allen's Graphic Organizer for the 5W's and H.

Then on to more fun readings: Sarah Cynthia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage OUt p 365 and Annabel Lee p. 728

All Literature Books will be turned in Week of May 23rd to Mrs. Smith.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Assingments- 4 essays

NON Fiction UNIT Purple Lit Book
Covers 5 Essay Styles, bias, and Stereotyping
Essays are: Rattlesnake Hunt, From Barrio Boy, I am a Native of North American, and All together Now
Will continue working on Decoding words and syllablication.

MAP testing starts Monday, May 16th with the Reading Section...Do well and remember your goals! Anyone increasing their scores over the Winter results receives a homework pass.